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5 June 2025, 8:57 am

UCSATP team evaluates climate-smart farming in Amolatar

By Ivan Onyinge Bangwelo and Sarah Ejang On Wednesday, May 4, 2025, a delegation from the Uganda Climate Smart Agriculture Transformation Project (UCSATP) visited Kioga Bridge Group Farm in Alemere Bung cell, Amolatar district, to assess the progress of climate-smart…

3 June 2025, 3:39 pm

Amolatar’s Agalo-Iping hails Kioga North’s Okodo Peter

By Sarah Ejang On Monday, June 2, 2025, the atmosphere in Agalo-Iping village, nestled within Ogenga parish of Arwotcek subcounty, radiated with excitement and hope as Mr. Okodo Peter, a promising candidate for the Kioga North Constituency, made a remarkable…

30 May 2025, 9:00 am

Okodo Peter boosts development at Akol St. James

By Sarah Ejang On May 26, 2025, a spirit of generosity and community development was palpable at St. James Akol Church of Uganda (COU), as Kioga North constituency Member of Parliament hopeful Mr. Okodo Peter made significant contributions toward the…

28 May 2025, 3:54 pm

Bishop Olwa recommissions Aninolal Primary School in Amolatar district

By Sarah Ejang The Bishop of Lango Diocese, Rt Rev. Prof. Alfred Olwa, has commended the leadership of Amolatar district for their efforts in relocating and reconstructing Aninolal Primary School, which had been submerged by floods following the rising water…

28 May 2025, 2:35 pm

National ID renewal drive launched in Amolatar district

By Sarah Ejang On May 27, 2025, the Amolatar district officially launched the renewal process for the National Identity Card and the registration of new cards at an event held at the district headquarters.  The Resident District Commissioner, Okello Francis…

28 May 2025, 11:38 am

Turmoil in Amolatar: The postponement of NRM elections

By Sarah Ejang The highly anticipated elections for the Amolatar National Resistance Movement (NRM) and the Workers’ League have been postponed amid rising tensions, casting a shadow over the political landscape of the region. Initially set to commence without any…

24 May 2025, 11:10 am

UN Donates Armored Vehicles to Boost UPDF Response in Somalia

By Sarah Ejang The United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) has donated two Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) to the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) contingent serving under the United Nations Guard Unit (UNGU XI) in Somalia. The vehicles were…

23 May 2025, 11:08 am

FAPAD Launches Sustainable Resilience Project in Amolatar

By Sarah Ejang @ejangsarah@Editors’picks On May 22, 2025, FAPAD (facilitation for peace and development) officially launched its new initiative, the Sustainable Resilience Project, aimed at enhancing environmental resilience and supporting smallholder farmers in Amolatar district. The launch event took place…

Mission and Vision

101.6FM “The People’s Voice”

101.6 Hot FM operates an effective, sustain- able and community owned radio that will champion development within and around its footprint. To strive for visible and measur- able community support and ensure that programming content reflects community demographics, needs and priorities. It is the only radio station in the Lake Kyoga Basin with the most loyal listeners of all stations, who have in turn been rewarded with consistent programming that continues to be a blueprint for the rest of the radio market in the region.

HOT FM operates in different languages such as: English | Luo | Luganda | Kumarn/lteso given its diverse listeners from 20 districts in Lake Kyoga Basin